Carlos Alcaraz placed on a present in his thrilling five-set comeback U.S. Open quarterfinal victory over Jannik Sinner early Thursday morning at Arhur Ashe Stadium.
However one explicit shot by the “subsequent Rafa Nadal” was the perfect of the match, and is probably going among the finest tennis photographs ever.
After profitable a one-set lead and holding a 6-5 lead within the second, the 19-year-old teenager from Spain hit a loopy behind-the-back shot at Sinner’s feat who volleyed it again, forcing Alcaraz to hit a cross-court winner to win the purpose and convey it again to deuce.
Alcaraz’s coach Juan Carlos Ferrero even shook his head in disbelief after the purpose.
Although Alcaraz ended up shedding that set in a tiebreaker, he rallied again to defeat Skinner, 6-3, 6-7 (7), 6-7 (0), 7-5, 6-3 in a 5 hour, 15 minute marathon that additionally was the most recent match in U.S. Open historical past, ending at 2:50 a.m. Jap time.
Alcaraz nonetheless had sufficient power for the followers afterward, and even handed out his sneakers to the gang.
Alcaraz will subsequent face American Frances Tiafoe, who defeated Russian Andrey Rublev 7-6 (7-3), 7-6 (7-0), 6-4 on Wednesday, in a Friday semifinal match.
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